Science Olympiad Competition

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Congratulations to the HCSS Science Olympiad Team for their best finish ever! The regular team finished in tenth place in the state because of the great performances of everyone on the team. This was truly a team effort. The Alternate Team finished in 4th place in the alternate team competition. Great job to all students, coaches, parent volunteers, and HCSS staff that assisted.

NHS Hosts Senior vs. Alumni Basketball Game

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On Thursday March 12th, 2015 the National Honors Society held a Senior vs. alumni basketball game to fundraise for the service trip to Haiti. Congratulations to the seniors for winning the game! The event was a great success! The National Honors Society is getting closer to their goal of $2000. We would like to thank all the seniors and alumni who participated in the game. We would also like to thank everyone who came out to support the game! Thank you to all the staff members and students who volunteered their time! Your support is deeply appreciated. We are still in the works of achieving our goal so we ask that everyone please continue to donate to our gofundme page, the link is: http://www.gofundme.com/ijztt8.

Hometown Heroes: Landon H.

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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – A compassionate 11 year old boy has rallied his school and his community behind him to raise money and collect necessities for the homeless. The Western Massachusetts Red Cross will honor Landon Himmelreich as a Hometown Hero.

“I just sometimes see them on the street, they hold up cardboard signs, they need clothes, they need help, they need money. People drive right by them, they don’t even acknowledge them,” said Landon Himmelreich.

HCSS 2015-2016 Admission Lottery Results

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On Friday, March 13th, the Hampden Charter School of Science hosted its annual Live Admissions Lottery for the 2015-2016 school year. Over 30 families showed up to view the lottery live. HCSS had its highest application number ever, with over 1,000 applicants hoping to be chosen to attend the school. Luckily, with HCSS expansion being approved, there were more seats available this year to those who applied.

If you have any questions about the lottery process, the waiting list, or about what to do once you have been accepted, please contact HCSS at(413) 593-9090.

Some Announcements!

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1. On Thursday, March 19th at 6pm, HCSS will be hosting a Positive School Culture Night. All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend. There will be student work on display, refreshments, and a collaborative discussion about School Culture.

2. Tuesday March 17th, Happy St. Patrick's Days

The luck of the Irish, Wear a Green top with your uniform pants for $2. Show your Irish pride or show your support!!

Brought to you by the Middle School Student Council.

2015-2016 Admission Lottery

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Dear Prospective Families,

HCSS 2014 -2015 school year lottery will be held on Friday March 13th at 5:30 pm at our school gym. You are cordially invited to be with us during lottery.

NHS Induction Ceremony

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On Friday March 6th the National Honors Society welcomed its new members with open arms during their induction ceremony. The event was put together by current members of the National Honors Society under the guidance of the advisors Mr. Dere and Mr. Polat. Tte vice president of the National Honors Society, Fatiha Muhammad, emceed the event. The president of NHS , Alex Bolat kicked off the ceremony with a message to the new inductees. Then previously inducted members recited each of the pillars of the National Honors Society. The new inductees were honored with pins. Mr. Celik gave a closing speech to conclude the event. A brief reception with refreshments was held after the ceremony in the teachers lounge. Congratulations to the new members Neslihan Kumas, Sinetra Frazer, Sydney Triplett, Paris Snowden, Athyah Henderson, Jabbar Muhammad, Tereza Lopez, Mert Yanbul, Natalya Tsikhotskaya, Avianna Emery, Tishawnie Phillips, and Zuleyka Rivera- Silva.